In Hiroshima Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 973 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
With this, the total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture is 31,632.
In addition, the city of Hiroshima announced that one person who had been hospitalized at a medical institution in the prefecture died on the 16th after being infected with the new coronavirus.
A total of 207 people died after being infected in the prefecture.